Last season’s herb salts were inspired by the intense heat that ravaged my Blue Eye, Missouri garden fueled by my own fury and urgency to leave. My plants produced unique and potent flavors, which I paired with the bold heat of Mexican chilis. The result was a fiery collection that mirrored the heat in the garden and inside me. This season’s fall salts, crafted with a gentler approach, embrace softness, warmth, and tradition, blending the simplicity of physical nourishment with the nostalgic pleasure of feeling comfort.

This collection reflects my recent release of anger, shaped by the purposeful yet painful journey of moving on from Missouri. It emerged from a deep yearning for something greater—the courage and self-compassion to move toward what pulls you forward, supported by the initial trust and the eventual gentle presence of those on the other side, along with the ignition of creativity that arise from making space.

The essence of this collection is both savor and symbolism. A sage-centric medley of tradition that yearns us to move our palettes and physical bodies toward others and collective gratitude. Inviting us to relinquish anger and remorse and lead with mercy in order to join the communal table, if only for a moment—if only to feel comfort and comforted, if only for Thanksgiving.

This fall, I joyfully create from my new California home, perched atop a wild turkey-laden hill in a long, grassy valley, surrounded by oak, bay laurel, and Pacific madrone trees just outside Santa Rosa, near Healdsburg. This collection isn’t inspired by the movement or nuances of my plants or their reactions to the weather as is my usual way of interpreting each season. I currently have no herb garden of my own. Instead, this collection pays homage to my deep history and roots with the sapidity of the normalcy of Thanksgiving herbs jumbled together. I utilize the local bounty from the bevy of local Healdsburg farmers, including my new favorite herb farmer Miriam Bachman of Medium Farm and my longtime meaningful herb friends at Jacobs Farm as my seasonal herbal muse.

Like the season’s famed pie spice, the combined efforts of sage, rosemary, marjoram, savory, parsley, and bay leaves embody the spirit and flavor of the season. This special collection is simple in how each herb salt is fused together with local and exotic wares, yet true to my usual wild, imaginative style of crafting extraordinary subtle (and maybe even pleasantly weird) depth.

Each salt serves as a reminder that through combination we create connection, and through connection, gratitude is born and heightened and expanded sensing is possible. Sage, the main connector and the Thanksgiving herb, fittingly symbolizes the bridge between the spiritual and physical— representing flavor as both a feeling and a nostalgic taste of “home” and warmth.

Designed for both cooking and finishing, these salts celebrate the joy of cooking together, the pleasure of gathering at a common table, and most importantly, the spirit of shared gratitude, which for me is the heart of tradition.

Use generously and creatively.

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